Anthropic's IPO to use trust and founder control structure to safeguard its AI safety mission
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According to a report by The Verge on October 28, 2026, Anthropic plans to adopt an unprecedented special governance structure in its IPO, aiming to raise funds through listing while resisting shareholder pressure and safeguarding its AI safety mission. The core design of the structure includes three points: first, maintaining its status as a public benefit corporation; second, establishing a long-term benefit trust composed of five disinterested trustees, which will appoint 4 of the board's 7 directors; third, holding 50.1% of voting rights through the Founder LLC to control the remaining 3 board seats. The report did not disclose details such as the specific timeline and valuation of the IPO; the event is currently at the stage of governance structure proposal disclosure, with no follow-up progress reported.
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- The Verge · AIAnthropic’s elaborate plan to keep Wall Street at bay
Anthropic plans an unprecedented governance structure for its IPO to fund growth while protecting its AI safety mission. Its core design includes public benefit corporation status, a long-term benefit trust of five disinterested trustees appointing 4 of 7 directors, and a Founder LLC holding 50.1% voting power to control the remaining 3 seats.
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